A review by takecoverbooks
Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

3.0

Monsters made my head spin a little bit. There were moments where I found it illuminating to the point of profundity, and other times where I was so frustrated with the book and its messaging that I was ready to stop reading altogether. I think the word “Dilemma” in the book’s subtitle does a lot of heavy lifting to see where Dederer is coming from. More philosophical treatise on how art lovers deal with the way art, selfishness, and cruelty often go hand-in-hand than a reckoning for the monster themselves, your mileage may vary, but I’m glad I read it. 
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